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June 24, 2026

Giving Thanks Daily

My son had wanted to go to a planetarium for a long time, but every time we made plans to go, we had to cancel at the last minute. Finally, we...

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October 28, 2021

Strength in Community

A sure sign of autumn here in the northeastern U.S. is the flight of the Canada geese to the south. Geese instinctively form a perfect “V” formation to decrease wind drag...

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October 27, 2021

A Genuine Faith

The CT technician stepped from behind the glass partition. As I sat up to leave, she approached me with a few questions: “You have clips in your chest from open-heart surgery?”...

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October 26, 2021

When You Don’t Fit In

When I stepped into my office building one dreary Thursday, I was met by my boss, who asked me to sit down. A tense five minutes later, I learned that it...

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October 25, 2021

The Colors of Life

After a heavy rain shower began to slacken, sunshine and blue sky peeked through the clouds that remained. Then I saw an arc of brilliant colors — a rainbow shining against...

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October 24, 2021

The Language of Prayer

While attending college, I lived in the international house. What an amazing opportunity to meet new people, learn about cultures other than my own, and try different foods! But one roommate...

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October 23, 2021

Life’s Hurdles

My high school track team had two hurdlers: one was graceful and fluid, hardly ever tipping over a hurdle; the other hit and tipped over many of the hurdles as he...

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October 22, 2021

Dry Bones

During a recent battle with depression, I found myself devoid of all desire for God. For a few months, I lived in a seemingly impenetrable fog. Morning devotions were a struggle,...

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October 21, 2021

God’s Garden

This year my husband and I decided to turn our little-used back deck into a container garden. It is working beautifully. I am overjoyed by the brilliant colors of the flowers,...

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October 20, 2021

The Telephone Tree

As I write, many of us around the world are “locked down” because of a pandemic. Many churches have canceled worship services, Bible studies, Sunday school classes, committee meetings, and mission...

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October 19, 2021

No Longer a Stranger

As a bright-eyed new Christian, I believed that everything in my life would suddenly be perfect and every problem would be resolved supernaturally. No one ever spoke about the process of...

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